Capitol Police ask Pentagon for help ahead of Sept. 18 rally
By Ellen Mitchell - 09/15/21 04:36 PM EDT
Capitol Police has asked the Pentagon to provide military personnel ahead of Saturday’s pro-Trump Jan. 6 rally in Washington, D.C., the Defense Department confirmed Wednesday.
Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said the department has “received a request from the Capitol Police for some assistance for this weekend’s scheduled protest.”
He would not say more on the specific request, noting that it is typical Defense Department policy to let the agency asking for assistance be the ones to speak on the details.
Kirby added that Pentagon officials are currently analyzing the request and “if it can be validated and supported, we’ll do that.”
Security officials and congressional leaders are making sure they will not be blindsided by Saturday’s rally which is intended to show support for those who have been charged in connection to the Capitol riot.
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